Griffey Jr. hates talking about himself, but the man who knows him best knows this gift meant as much to his son as it did to him. "It does mean a lot to him," said Ken Sr., the Rockies' hitting coach ...

That just goes to show you right there what it's like to be Ken Griffey Jr." Indeed, hardly a word has been written this spring about the hours Griffey spent in the batting cage during the winter.

That's because franchise legends Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez were spotted ... He made the All-Star team four times with the Mariners and won a batting title in 1996. He also hit 42 homers ...